Research Suggests That People Often Learn to Behave in Particular

question 57

Multiple Choice

Research suggests that people often learn to behave in particular ways based on modeling (observing and copying other's behaviors) . Which statement best describes how aggressive and nonaggressive models work?

• A)Aggressive models can increase aggressive behavior. However, nonaggressive models do not appear to have much impact on people ' s behavior.
• B)Aggressive models can increase aggressive behavior, and nonaggressive models can decrease it.
• C)Aggressive models do not appear to have much impact on people ' s behavior. However, nonaggressive models can decrease aggressive behavior.
• D)Neither aggressive models nor nonaggressive models appear to have much impact on people ' s behavior.

Recognize the social and psychological challenges of being a low-wage worker, particularly for women.

Describe the effects of sexism on job satisfaction and achievement.

Understand the historical background and key figures in the discovery and development of hypnotism.

Recognize the effects and limitations of hypnotism on pain perception and sensory processing.

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Definitions:

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data during a hypothesis test, used to determine the likelihood of a hypothesis being true.

Level of Significance

The threshold in hypothesis testing that determines whether a p-value indicates a statistically significant result, typically set at 0.05 or 5%.

Critical Values

Specific points on the scale of the test statistic beyond which we reject the null hypothesis, depending on the level of significance set for the test.

Chi-Square Distribution

A probability distribution used in statistical significance testing, especially for categorical data and goodness-of-fit tests.